UTMRC’s leadership structure is based on the Incident Command System (ICS) model. Ideally, candidates would be highly motivated, passionate about preparedness and action, and excellent team players. Our goal is to have a multi-disciplinary leadership team to collaborate, adequately train our body of volunteers, and create sustainability within the organization.
For questions, please email us at utmedicalreservecorps@gmail.com.
Incident Commander/Unit Coordinator
Responsibilities: Set objectives and priorities for the incident; Establish an Incident Command Post; Ensure incident safety; Coordinate command and general staff activities; Approve resource requests; Approve the Incident Action Plan; Authorize information release to the media.
- Shalonda Horton
- Li-Chen Lin
- Marilyn Pattillo
- Dean Alexa Stuifbergen (Prioritizes community needs, and briefs)
Public Information
Responsibilities: Talks to media; Develops accurate, accessible, and timely information for use in press/media briefings; Obtains IC’s approval of news release; Monitors and forwards media information that may be useful to incident planning; Participates in planning meetings; Makes information about the incident available to key incident personnel
- Vinh Nguyen
- Anthony Sowder
- Whitney Thurman
Safety
Responsibilities: Protects emergency responders; Identify and mitigate hazardous situations; Ensure safety messages and briefings are made; Prevent/stop unsafe acts
- Cilla Parkison
- Jillian Riske
- Mark Wilson
- Philip Chang
- Jocelyn Ybarra
- Laurel Wieland
Liaison
Responsibilities: Acts as the point of contact for agency representatives: Pharmacy, Social Work, Medicine, University Health Service; City of Austin contacts (MOU), health departments; Assists in setting up and coordinating interagency contacts; Participate in planning meetings
- Alexandra Garcia
- Marybeth Wargo
- Cendy Brister-Antley
- Stephen (Steve) Janda
- Julie Zuniga
- Kavita Radhakrishnan
Finance/Administration
Responsibilities: Manage all financial aspects, funding and obtaining supplies and stockpile of volunteer gear, name tags, etc.; Records participation of volunteers; Monitor incident-related costs and provides fiscal guidance.
- Sherri Cook-Rousey
- Hong Pham
- Connie Waguespack Hebert
- Barbara Solnek
- Megan Nguyen
Logistics
Responsibilities: Provide incident support needs to include facilities, transportation, supplies, food for responders; Manage all incident logistics, deployment checklist
- Steven Berry
- Nathan Harper
- Lindsey Reeves
- Trent Crum
Operations
Responsibilities: Identify training sources, volunteer utilization; Track and manage volunteers; Supervise execution of operations; Directs all resources to carry out the incident action plan
- Shalonda Horton
- Jovan Hernandez
- Sarah Sandling
- Lisa Morris
- Michael Gaytán
- Julie Cruse
Planning
Responsibilities: Collect and manage all incident relevant operational data, volunteer recruitment, classifying, screening and selection; Determine needs for specialized resources; Develop incident action plan to accomplish the objectives
- Kate Hanley
- Ana Todd
- Jenny Benites
- Christine Mciver
- Adam Blank
- Chris Abbyad
- April Burge
Representatives
- Nursing Rep – Li-Chen Lin
- Pharmacy Rep – TBA
- Medicine Rep – TBA
- Social Work – TBA
University Health Services
- Kathy Mostller
